Who We Are

Our Team

Compassion and Dedication

Meet Our People

Our staff are part of a rich 35 year history of providing compassionate service through dedication and work. We are so lucky to be able to work with the community, and are committed to continuing the legacy left behind by those who came before us.  Each member of our staff brings their unique experiences and skills to help us meet our clients where they are and connect with them to ensure that we are able to meet their needs. We are grateful to have such an amazing team here at LAAN, and hope that you get the chance to meet them and learn what we are all about!

Keeping the Gears Moving

Administrative Staff

Kristina Schmidgall, LMSW
Executive Director
Kristina Schmidgall, LMSW
517-290-9759
kschmidgall@laanonline.org
Pip Bazard
Operations Manager
Pip Bazard
517-449-0264
pbazard@laanonline.org

Isis Figures

Operations Assistant

Isis Figures

517-599-9880
ifigures@laanonline.org

Jaxon Sherwin

Operations Assistant
Social Media

Jaxon
Sherwin

jsherwin@laanonline.org

Service as a Way of Life

Program Leadership

Ligia Romero-Balcarcel

Care Program Manager
Community Liason

Ligia Romero-Balcarcel

517-599-9816
lromero@laanonline.org

Melissa Blood

Care Program Manager
HOPWA Program Manager

Melissa Blood

517-420-6163
mblood@laanonlineorg

Elizabeth Snyder

Tobacco Cessation
Program Manager

Elizabeth Snyder

517-420-4245
esnyder@laanonline.org

Jennifer Schwartz, LMSW

Behavioral Health Program Manager

Jennifer Schwartz, LMSW

517-282-7679
jschwartz@laanonline.org

Katie Trickey

Harm Reduction & Prevention
Program Manager

Katie Trickey

517-614-5230
ktrickey@laanonline.org

Take A Closer Look

Care Team

Joshua Burbank

Early Intervention Services Coordinator

Joshua Burbank

517-420-8705
jburbank@laanonline.org

Kirk Taskila

Medical Case Manager
HOPWA Specialist

Kirk Taskila

517-599-9628
ktaskila@laanonline.org

Tasha W. James

Medical Case Manager

Tasha W. James

517-230-2466
tjames@laanonline.org

LaTrisha
Jenkins-Pridgeon

Medical Case Manager

LaTrisha
Jenkins-Pridgeon

517-930-0548
ljenkins-pridgeon@laanonline.org

James Pence

Medical Case Manager

James Pence

517-896-4349
jpence@laanonline.org

Julia Powers

Medical Case Manager

Julia Powers

517-648-7564
jpowers@laanonline.org

Liberty Quijas

Medical Case Manager

Liberty Quijas

517-643-6604
lquijas@laanonline.org

Internships
Available

Please contact us for more information regarding potential upcoming internship opportunities.

Contact Us

Behavioral Health

Jennifer Schwartz, LMSW

Mental Health Therapist & Program Manager

Jennifer Schwartz, LMSW

517-282-7679
jschwartz@laanonline.org

Samuel Rhoades, LLMSW-Clinical

Mental Health Therapist

Samuel Rhoades, LLMSW-Clinical

517-897-7885
srhoades@laanonline.org

Be part of our story. Join Us today.

Other Ways to Schedule

Call or Text us at 517-614-5230

Offsite Testing - Walk In!

  • CADL Downtown Branch
    • 2nd Monday of every month
    • 3pm – 5pm
  • Gender & Sexuality Campus Center at MSU
    • 4th Monday of every month
    • 3pm – 5pm
  • The Fledge
    • 2nd Thursday of every month
    • 2pm – 4pm
  • The SALUS Center
    • 4th Thursday of every month
    • 3pm – 5pm